New Zealand New Zealand Banner UnderstandGet inGet aroundSeeDoBuyEatSleepStay safe Mount Cook and Lake Matheson Location New Zealand in its region.svg Flag Flag of New Zealand.svg Quick Facts Capital Wellington Government parliamentary democracy Currency New Zealand dollar $, NZD Area 267,710kmò Population 4,347,000 February 2009 estimate Language official: English, MÃÂori and New Zealand sign language Religion unspecified/none 43%, Anglican 17%, Roman Catholic 14%, Presbyterian 11%, Methodist 3%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9%, other 3% Electricity 230V, 50Hz NZ plug Country code +64 Internet TLD .nz Time Zone UTC +12 DST +13 Emergencies dial 111 New Zealand is a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fiords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones. These islands are one of Earth`s most peculiar bioregions, inhabited by flightless birds seen nowhere else such as a nocturnal, burrowing parrot called the kakapo and kiwi. Kiwi are not only one of the national symbols ââ¬â the others being the silver fern leaf and koru ââ¬â but also the name New Zealanders usually call themselves.
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